Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-10
COMMON COUNCIL.


 Granted and R Referred-Orders Passed
 The Council Accepts an Invitation
 to Review Parade-Band concerts
 on East Rock Park-The Ordinance
 de Firing of Cannon Killed-COm
 mittee Appointed to Inquire as to
 Exits For Carll's opera House. The Common Council met last evening with President Kleiner in the chair and transacted routine business. Many petitions were granted in concurrence with the board of aldermen.
 Petitions were referred as follows: For building lines on Reynolds street, Ellsworth avenue, Norton, Mott, Hobart and Brownell streets: for renumbering Pearl street; of s. s. Thompson; for top dressing of Howe street and Howard avenue; of George P. Miller for services; for crosswalk on north side of Laurel street, corner of East; for curbing and grading of Grace street; for top dressing of West street, from Columbus to Congress avenues; for hardening and top dressing Oak street, between Park and Greenwood streets; to amend the walk for a sidewalk on Ann street; for sidewalk on Cedar street, be- tween Washington street and Columbus ave- nue; for crosswalk on south side of Beach street, corner of East street; for sewer in Prince street, between Lafayette and Hill streets: for sewer in Woolsey street, be- tween James and Lloyd streets; for sewer in East Pearl street. from Grand avenue to Exchange street; for sewer in Dixwell ave- nue, between Munson and Henry streets; for sewer in Bristol street, between Dixwell avenue and Canal street; sewer in Lafayette street, between Congress avenue and Prince street. of Fire Marshal Kennedy for more exits for Carlls Opera House; for grading Gibbs street; of Alexander Mcdonald as ,1 e4oI1 of hoo 1af sation on pavement on Whitney avenue, from Sachem street to city line.
 The following was read from Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F.:
 HON. SAMUEL A. YORK:
 present with the Court of Common Council and other city officials and review the Ihi5d 5 brigade m' in front of tRs 5sisnsSS, GisS Hall'
 c. B. FOSTER, Brig. Gen. The invitation was voted accepted.
 Extraordinary expenses of the board of health were referred to the committee on finance with power to act.
 The proposed ordinance de firing of can non was indefinitely postponed. President Kleiner stated that although the ordinance passed it would not have the desired effect, as the matter is entirely regulated by statute.
 The petitions of the Grand Army veterans for an appropriation of $1 ,500 and of Grand Army posts of this city for $500 for use on June IT were passed in concurrence with the aldermen.
 The petition of Richard Ward, unfavorably reported on by committee on bath house, was recommitted to the committee
 The following were ordered passed: The appointment of Edward Tribble as special constable; John B. Freysinger, H. M. John SOD, Joseph Pierce and U. L. Frank special constables; extension of Lombard street; concrete sidewalk on County street; cross walk on Nicoll street between Eagle and Lawrence streets: top dressing Howard avenue from the N. Y., N. H. G H. R. R. Co.'s bridge south to South Water street; top dressing of Howard avenue, between railroad bridge and Sea street; curbing and grading Bassett street, between Shelton and Dixwell avenues; extension of Lamberton street; sidewalks on each side County street; block pavement on Fair street, between Un- ion and State streets; relay of sidewalks on York street, between Chapel street and north line of Calvary Baptist church; crosswalk on Nicoll street, between Eagle and Lawrence streets; pavement in Prout street; extension of Mechanic street; grading and curbing sidewalk west side of Cedar street, between Lamberton and Spring streets; revoking or der extending Gamer street from Nicoll street to Mill river; concrete sidewalk each side of Nash street, between Eagle and Willow streets; concrete walk on Winthrop avenue, between Whalley avenue and Percival street; sewer and culYerts TOT dralnlng wooster square; sewer in Chestnut street between Chapel and Greene streets: sewer in Carlisle street be- tween Liberty and Water, thence through Water to connect with Portsea street sewer.
 Orders recommitted are as follows: Sewer in Winthrop avenue between Whalley avenue and Percival street; sewer in Lawrence street between Whitney avenue and Orange street; sewer in St. Roman street; sewer in Cottage street; sewer in Newhall street be- tween Argyle and Division streets, petition CTS given leave to withdraw.
 Councilman James P. Campbell presented the following:
 Resolved, That joint committee consisting of two aldermen and three councilmen be appointed to report the advisabiity of holding band concerts at East Rock park on Sunday afternoons during the months of July, August and September. Commit tee to report in detail at next meeting after appoint ment.
 The resolution was passed. President Kleiner appointed Cauncilmen Campbell, Morrow and Ford on the part of the council.
 Councilmen Belcher and Farrell were ap pointed committee at the request of Fire Marshal Kennedy to make inquiries regard ing the condition of Carll's Opera House up- per exit; to report at next meeting.